23 March 2025 00:00 UTC
MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1.-M/V MAASVLIET (IMO 9996915, MMSI 246741000) PERFORMS CABLE RECOVERY OPERATION ON SYSTEM SMW3-SEG 8.7, SECTION 2.
ETA AT OPN 230600 UTC MAR25
END OF OPN 022300 UTC APR25
34 26.03N-019 55.00E
35 05.36N-015 53.38E
2.-CANCEL THIS MSG ON 022300UTC APR25
14 February 2025 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY KANUNI (IMO 9541203. MMSI 271047822), HAKAN ILHAN, OSMAN BEY AND AYBUKE BETWEEN 14 FEB25 - 31 MAR25 IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
42-52.58 N - 031-17.62 E
42-50.58 N - 031-17.67 E
42-50.55 N - 031-14.95 E
42-52.55 N - 031-14.90 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 312059 UTC MAR 25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0005/25 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
07 March 2025 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY ABDULHAMID HAN (IMO 9705093. MMSI 271050408), ERTUGRUL BEY, MURUVVET ILHAN, MURAT ILHAN AND KUTSI ILHAN BETWEEN 08-31 MAR 25 AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 49.88 N - 031 11.05 E
42 52.48 N - 031 10.97 E
42 52.58 N - 031 17.62 E
42 49.98 N - 031 17.68 E
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 312159Z MAR 25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0144/25 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
19 March 2025 00:00 UTC
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
CABO LA NAO NAVTEX STATION INOPERATIVE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
COASTAL WARNINGS AVAILABLE BY PALMA, LA NAO AND GATA CAPE RADIO STATION IN MF
15 March 2025 00:00 UTC
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA - ALGERIA
1.-M/V MAASVLIET PERFORMS CABLE RECOVERY OPERATION ON CABLE SYSTEM “SMW3-SEG 8.9”, MEDITERRANEAN SEA
ETA AT OPN 111300 UTC MAR25
END OF OPN 181200 UTC MAR25
37º56'67''N 007º12'42''E
37º30'29''N 004º02'92''E
2.-CANCEL THIS MSG ON 181300UTC MAR25
3.-CANCEL NAVAREA III 0038/25 AND THIS PARAGRAPH
11 March 2025 00:00 UTC
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1.-M/V MAASVLIET PERFORMS CABLE RECOVERY OPERATION ON CABLE SYSTEM “SMW3-SEG 8.9”, MEDITERRANEAN SEA
ETA AT OPN 111300 UTC MAR25
END OF OPN 152359 UTC MAR25
37º56'67''N 007º12'42''E
37º30'29''N 004º02'92''E
2.- CANCEL THIS MSG ON 152359UTC MAR25
11 March 2025 00:00 UTC
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1.-FM IMRCC ROME – ITALIAN COAST GUARD
TO ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN THE AREA
SAR CASE 157 – UPDATE POSITION
ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN NAVY COAST GUARD AND AS PER SOLAS CONVENTION AND SAR CONVENTION HAMBURG ’79, WE INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A WHITE BOAT IN DISTRESS WITH ABOUT 50 PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE LAST KNOWN POSITION IS LAT. 34 12 N – LONG. 012 03 E – AND DATES BACK TO 10 MAR AT 2220UTC.
PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE TOWARDS THIS POSITION AND WHEN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TARGET YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING COMPETENT AUTHORITY:
TEL: 00218910349739 - 00218214449149 - 00218217173377 - 00218214449488
FAX : 00218213606868
MAIL:
[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
IMRCC ROME
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5924145 06 59084409
FAX NUMBERS ARE : 0039 06 5922737 06 59084793
INMARSAT "C" IS : 424744220
EMAIL IS : [email protected]
24 January 2025 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY FATIH (IMO 9503770, MMSI 271046008) AND SUPPORTED BY ERTUGRUL BEY, MURUVVET ILHAN, ALTAN, MURAT ILHAN AND KUTSI ILHAN; UNTIL 14 MAR25; IN AREA BOUNDED:
42-24.53N 029-53.73E
42-26.53N 029-53.63E
42-26.62N 029-56.33E
42-24.62N 029-56.43E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
2.- CANCEL THIS MSG 142059Z MAR25.
20 December 2024 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY ABDULHAMID HAN PLATFORM (IMO 9705093, MMSI 271050408) SUPPORTED BY ERTUGRUL BEY, MURUVVET ILHAN, ALTAN AND MURAT ILHAN DAYS 18 DEC24 TO 07 MAR25 IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
42-49.88N 031-11.05E
42-52.48N 031-10.97E
42-52.58N 031-17.62E
42-49.98N 031-17.68E
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
CANCEL THIS MSG 072159 UTC MAR25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0133/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
24 February 2025 00:00 UTC
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
TOWING OPERATIONS
1.UNWIELDY TOW BY TUGBOAT PROTUG 85.1 TOWING C/T KRITI CAPTAIN
BETWEEN FOS HARBOUR AND SKAMARANGA SHIPYARDS (GREECE)
ON FOLLOWING NAVTRACK (DEPENDING OF WEATHER FORECASTS) :
42-53.40N 007-28.70E/43-09.40N 009-32.70E
42-30.00N 009-44.00E/39-40.00N 010-28.00E
37-43.70N 010-47.40E/36-23.40N 014-40.10E
36-20.80N 022-29.30E/36-24.70N 022-56.40E
36-21.50N 023-14.50E/36-26.20N 023-31.50E
36-48.70N 023-31.50E/37-40.50N 023-45.50E
37-50.00N 023-39.50E/37-56.80N 023-36.00E
37-57.50N 023-33.00E/37-58.00N 023-32.80E
38-00.00N 023-33.00E/38-00.50N 023-35.20E
ETA : 081000 UTC MAR 25
SHELTERS :
CAGLIARI
VALLETA
GULF OF KALAMATA
SOUTH OF HYDRA ISLAND
CONVOY LENGHT : AROUND 650 METRES
AVERAGE SPEED : 5 KNOTS
MMSI : 241923000 / IMO : 9995935 (TUG)
MMSI : 636021691 / IMO : 9335147 (C/T)
CAUTION ADVISED AND WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
2.CANCEL THIS MSG 081100 UTC MAR 25
3.CANCEL NAVAREA III 0025/25 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
21 February 2025 00:00 UTC
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1.UNWIELDY TOW
BY TUGBOAT PROTUG 85.1 TOWING C/T KRITI CAPTAIN
BETWEEN FOS HARBOUR AND SKAMARANGA SHIPYARDS (GREECE)
ON FOLLOWING NAVTRACK (DEPENDING OF WEATHER FORECASTS) :
43-23.40N 004-56.40E/43-22.70N 004-57.50E
43-12.70N 005-00.10E/38-47.70N 008-10.50E
37-43.70N 010-47.40E/36-23.40N 014-40.10E
36-20.80N 022-29.30E/36-24.70N 022-56.40E
36-21.50N 023-14.50E/36-26.20N 023-31.50E
36-48.70N 023-31.50E/37-40.50N 023-45.50E
37-50.00N 023-39.50E/37-56.80N 023-36.00E
37-57.50N 023-33.00E/37-58.00N 023-32.80E
38-00.00N 023-33.00E/38-00.50N 023-35.20E
ETD : 211000 UTC FEB 25
ETA : 081000 UTC MAR 25
SHELTERS:
CAGLIARI
VALLETA
GULF OF KALAMATA
SOUTH OF HYDRA ISLAND
CONVOY LENGHT : AROUND 650 METRES
AVERAGE SPEED : 5 KNOTS
MMSI : 241923000 / IMO : 9995935 (TUG)
MMSI : 636021691 / IMO : 9335147 (C/T)
CAUTION ADVISED AND WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
2.CANCEL THIS MSG 081100 UTC MAR 25
20 January 2025 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY YAVUZ (IMO 9503768. MMSI 271046765), MIHRIMAH, KORKUT AND ORHAN BEY BETWEEN 20 JAN25 - 11 MAR25 IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 52.79 N - 031 14.48 E
42 50.79 N - 031 14.54 E
42 50.75 N - 031 11.82 E
42 52.75 N - 031 11.76 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 112059 UTC MAR25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0143/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
17 January 2025 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1. DRILLING OPERATIONS, BY KANUNI (IMO 9541203. MMSI 271047822), HAKAN ILHAN, OSMAN BEY AND AYBUKE BETWEEN 17 JAN - 08 MAR 25 IN AREA BOUNDED BY;
42 51.80 N - 031 09.95 E
42 49.80 N - 031 10.00 E
42 49.85 N - 031 12.72 E
42 51.85 N - 031 12.67 E
10 NM. WIDE BERTH REQUESTED.
CANCEL THIS MESSAGE 082059 UTC MAR25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0131/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
03 February 2025 00:00 UTC
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
FM IMRCC ROME – ITALIAN COAST GUARD
TO ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN THE AREA
SUBJECT: SAR CASE 157
ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN NAVY COAST GUARD AND AS PER SOLAS CONVENTION AND SAR CONVENTION HAMBURG ’79, WE INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A BOAT IN DISTRESS WITH ABOUT 60 PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE LAST KNOWN POSITION IS LAT. 33 48 N – LONG. 012 11 E – AND DATES BACK TO 03 FEB AT 1430 UTC.
PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE TOWARDS THIS POSITION AND WHEN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TARGET YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING COMPETENT AUTHORITY:
TEL: 00218910349739 - 00218214449149 - 00218217173377 - 00218214449488
FAX : 00218213606868
MAIL:
[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
IMRCC ROME
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5924145 06 59084409
FAX NUMBERS ARE : 0039 06 5922737 06 59084793
INMARSAT "C" IS : 424744220
EMAIL IS : [email protected]
27 January 2025 00:00 UTC
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN NAVY COAST GUARD AND AS PER SOLAS CONVENTION AND SAR CONVENTION HAMBURG 79, WE INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A BOAT ADRIFT WITH 25 PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE LAST KNOWN POSITION IS 33-14N 021-03E ON 250558 UTC JAN25.
PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE TOWARDS THIS POSITION AND WHEN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TARGET YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING COMPETENT AUTHORITY:
TEL: 00218910349739 - 00218214449149 - 00218217173377 - 00218214449488
FAX : 00218213606868
MAIL: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
TEL: 00218927569391 - 00218915509391, 00218927569391
EMAIL: [email protected], [email protected]
(PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE JUST BY EMAIL THIS MESSAGE, INCLUDING THE SATELLITE PHONE NUMBER OF THE SHIP).
18 December 2024 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY YAVUZ PLATFORM (IMO 9503768. MMSI 271046765) AND SUPPORTED BY MIHRIMAH, KORKUT AND VE ORHAN BEY DAYS FROM 13 DEC24 TO 01 FEB25
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
42-50.47 N 031-13.28 E
42-52.48 N 031-13.23 E
42-52.52 N 031-15.95 E
42-50.52 N 031-16.02 E
10 NM IS REQUESTED
CANCEL THIS MSG 012059 UTC FEB25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0118/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
28 November 2024 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY KANUNI PLATFORM (IMO 9541203) SUPPORTED BY HAKAN ILHAN, OSMAN BEY AND AYBUKE DAYS 29 NOV24 TO 28 JAN25
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
42-52,79N 031-14,48E
42-50,79N 031-14,54E
42-50,75N 031-11,82E
42-52,75N 031-11,76E
10 NM OF BERTH IS REQUESTED.
2.- CANCEL THIS MSG 282059 UTC JAN25.
04 December 2024 00:00 UTC
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA - MALTA
1.- THE PORTS AND YACHTING DIRECTORATE, TRANSPORT MALTA, NOTIFIES MARINERS THAT THE MALIA (O) AND TUNISIA (T) NAVTEX SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED.
WHILE EVERY EFFORT IS BEING MADE TO RESUME TRANSMITTING NAVTEX MESSAGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, DURING THE PERIOD OF NO TRANSMISSION, MALTA NAVIGATIONAL WARNINGS WILL BE PROMULGATED BY VOICE, ON RADIO, AS FOLLOWS:
MALTA VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE (MALTA VTS) ON VHF CHANNEL 16 AT 06:03, 10:03, 16:03 AND 21:03 (UTC) DAILY.
02 December 2024 00:00 UTC
MEDITERRANEAN SEA, BLACK SEA AND AZOV SEA
1.- LAST KNOWN POSITIONS OF MOBILE OIL RIGS AND DRILLING RIGS, DECEMBER 2024:
YAVUZ (IMO 9503768, MMSI 271046765) 42-50,8N 031-15,7E
KANUNI (IMO 9541203, MMSI 271047822) 42-51,8N 031-13,1E
ABDULHAMID HAN (IMO 9705093. MMSI 271050408) 43-02,8N 031-33,0E
2.- TO REPORT A MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNIT UNDER IMO RESOLUTION 1023 (A26) PARAGRAFPH 11.5.1, PLEASE CONTACT US BY EMAIL [email protected] OR [email protected] WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED INFORMATION:
PLATFORM NAME
IMO/MMSI IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
START DATE OF WORK
DATE OF COMPLETION
WGS84 CENTERED POSITION
BERTH REQUESTED
3.- WE WILL PROGRESSIVELY UPDATE OUR WEEKLY NAVAREA EDITION.
4.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0123/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
21 December 2024 00:00 UTC
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1.- BE INFORMED ABOUT LACK OF NEWS OF A WHITE/ORANGE SMALL BOAT, DEPARTED ON 18TH OF DECEMBER FROM ANNABA (ALGERIA) AND DIRECTED TOWARDS SARDINIA COASTS WITH ABOUT 10/12 PERSONS ON BOARD.
2.- ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN AREA ARE REQUESTED TO KEEP A SHARP LOOKOUT, TO REPORT ANY SIGHTING/INFORMATION AND TO CONTACT THE ITALIAN COAST GUARD AUTORITY AT FOLLOWING NUMBERS:
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5924145 06 59084409
FAX NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5922737 06 59084793
INMARSAT "C" IS: 424744220
EMAIL I: [email protected]
02 December 2024 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY ABDULHAMID HAN PLATFORM (IMO 9705093, MMSI 271050408) SUPPORTED BY ERTUGRUL BEY, MURUVVET ILHAN, ALTAN AND MURAT ILHAN
DAYS 03 TO 20 DEC24
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
43-01.80N 031-31.65E
43-03.82N 031-31.60E
43-03.85N 031-34.32E
43-01.83N 031-34.37E
WIDE BERTH REQUESTED
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 202159 UTC DEC 24.
24 October 2024 00:00 UTC
BLACK SEA
1.- DRILLING OPERATIONS BY YAVUZ PLATFORM (IMO 9503768. MMSI 271046765) AND SUPPORTED BY MIHRIMAH, KORKUT AND VE ORHAN BEY
DAYS FROM 26 OCT24 TO 09 JAN25
IN AREA BOUNDED BY:
42-49.95 N 031-14.35 E
42-51.95 N 031-14.28 E
42-52.00 N 031-17.00 E
42-50.00 N 031-17.07 E
10 NM IS REQUESTED
CANCEL THIS MSG 092059 UTC JAN25.
2.- CANCEL NAVAREA III 0104/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
13 December 2024 00:00 UTC
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
FM IMRCC ROME – ITALIAN COAST GUARD
TO ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN THE AREA
SAR CASE N° 2681
AS PER SOLAS CONVENTION AND SAR CONVENTION HAMBURG ’79, WE INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A BOAT ADRIFT AND IN DISTRESS WITH PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE LAST KNOWN POSITION IS LAT. 36 14 N – LONG. 016 03 E – AND DATES BACK TO 13 DEC AT 0659 UTC.
PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE TOWARDS THIS POSITION AND WHEN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TARGET YOU HAVE YO COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING COMPETENT AUTHORITY:
IMRCC ROME
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5924145 06 59084409
FAX NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5922737 06 59084793
INMARSAT "C" IS: 424744220
EMAIL IS: [email protected]
MRSC CATANIA
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 095 7474211
0039 095 538888
EMAIL IS: [email protected]
CANCEL THIS MESSAGE ON 162359 UTC DEC24.
13 December 2024 00:00 UTC
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA
FM IMRCC ROME – ITALIAN COAST GUARD
TO ALL SHIPS TRANSITING IN THE AREA
SAR CASE 2689
ON BEHALF OF LIBYAN NAVY COAST GUARD AND AS PER SOLAS CONVENTION AND SAR CONVENTION HAMBURG ’79, WE INFORM YOU ABOUT THE PRESENCE OF A SMALL BOAT ADRIFT AND IN DISTRESS WITH PEOPLE ON BOARD. THE LAST KNOWN POSITION IS LAT. 33 44 N – LONG. 013 45 E – AND DATES BACK TO 13 DEC AT 0738 UTC.
PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DIVERT YOUR COURSE TOWARDS THIS POSITION AND WHEN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TARGET YOU HAVE TO COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION TO THE FOLLOWING COMPETENT AUTHORITY:
TEL: 00218910349739 - 00218214449149 - 00218217173377 - 00218214449488
FAX : 00218213606868
MAIL:
[email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
IMRCC ROME
TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5924145 06 59084409
FAX NUMBERS ARE: 0039 06 5922737 06 59084793
INMARSAT "C" IS: 424744220
EMAIL IS: [email protected]
CANCEL NAVAREA III 0138/24 AND THIS PARAGRAPH.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
1.- EGC MSI SERVICE - HF SERVICE - MF SERVICE - NAVTEX
FROM 030700 UTC DEC 24 TO 031100 UTC DEC 24
DUE TO TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE ON 2024 DECEMBER 03
FRENCH LA GARDE MRCC RADIO SERVICES WILL BE TEMPORARELY MODIFIED
IN AERA BOUNDED BY :
LINE JOINING
COASTLINE
42-26.00N 003-10.00E/42-26.00N 003-20.00E
42-00.00N 004-40.00E/39-00.00N 004-40.00E
39-00.00N 007-44.00E/41-20.00N 007-44.00E
41-20.00N 009-45.00E/43-10.00N 009-45.00E
43-30.00N 009-30.00E/43-30.00N 007-38.00E
43-47.00N 007-32.00E
NO LARGE WEATHER FORECASTS BROADCAST BY MHF
NO DSC MHF WATCH AND NO NAVTEX BROADCAST
LA GARDE MRCC CONTACTS BY VHF 16 - DSC VHF, PHONE 196
OR +33 4 94 61 16 16 WILL KEEP AVAILABLE
NAVIGATE WITH CAUTION
2.- CANCEL THIS MSG 031200 UTC DEC 24